Materials Scientist: Deformation and Multiphysics Modeling

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including PPO or HDHP

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory invites applications for a Scientist 2 to investigate deformation, damage, and fracture in structural and energetic materials through experiments and modeling. The role combines mechanical testing, microstructure characterization, and physics-based modeling on HPC platforms.

You will design experiments, develop material models, and perform large-scale simulations to guide experiments and interpret results, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams for national

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 4 years of related experience, typically with post-doctoral research experience or equivalent.
• A doctoral degree in a closely related field is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct mechanical and micromechanical experiments to study deformation, damage, and fracture.
• Characterize microstructure and strain localization using advanced imaging and analysis techniques.
• Develop, calibrate, and verify constitutive and fracture models for structural and energetic materials.
• Develop and maintain finite element software for parallel simulations on CPU/GPU platforms.
• Perform high-performance simulations for homogenization, uncertainty quantification, and multi-material response.
• Publish results and present findings to multidisciplinary teams and program deliverables.

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 4 years related experience

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Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory invites applications for a Scientist 2 to investigate deformation, damage, and fracture in structural and energetic materials through experiments and modeling. The role combines mechanical testing, microstructure characterization, and physics-based modeling on HPC platforms.

You will design experiments, develop material models, and perform large-scale simulations to guide experiments and interpret results, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams for national